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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 20

"What the hell is going on?!"

It was more than ten minutes after the whole situation had been resolved that the city patrol showed up..

It seems like there was some sort of agreed-upon time when six people suddenly showed up, not with guards. Looking at his expression, I could see that he was quite embarrassed by the unexpected result..

Well, it's only natural that instead of me, who should have been dead or beaten up, I got to see eight adventurers tied together like a coffin. After clearing up the area with the help of Alicia and her kids, I told everyone to go inside and sat outside with them..

The interrogation had already been completed. Because Abnam and the rest couldn't even think of lying. Fortunately, what they confessed did not deviate too much from the situation Ragnis and I had guessed..

Neutralize me, kidnap Ragnis, and get out of the city with the help of the patrol. After that, they went to the meeting place in the nearby forest and their work was over. I'm still not sure if there's a drake or if I'll be riding a horse, but that's something I'll have to see with my own eyes later..

Since it was a very competitive job, the employer went to the meeting point first, showing a high-handed attitude of telling people to do it without mistakes, so it seemed like there would definitely not be a separate person to monitor it. If this place is well organized, there will be no problem keeping Ragnis in the inn..

Fortunately, there isn't a single patrolman with a face I recognize. If you know someone like that, you'd be very upset..

"Yes, an act of violence was reported. Considering the situation, there is nothing more to ask. Drop your arms and surrender. Arrest me immediately..."

"It was crazy. What are the patrol bastards doing? Quickly call the security while I'm talking bullshit.."

"What, what?!"

Arresting criminals is not within the patrol's jurisdiction. The security forces are the military, but the patrol forces are nothing more than vigilantes who receive money and work with the equipment they are provided with. All they can do is act as a first responder in case an incident occurs and send a message to the security team so that a 5-minute standby team can be dispatched..

The fact that they are arresting me is just bullshit trying to somehow smooth out the situation. That's why I can confidently threaten them..

"You better act quickly before I catch you all and tie you all up.."

"How dare you ignore the patrol's orders and resist arrest??"

As the one in front spoke, the others took out their swords. I understand. I have quite a bit of armor, and I'm good at using a sword, so I'm sure I'm full of confidence. He probably doesn't want to be caught committing corruption..

But unless what you're holding is a spear that can't be used in the city, there's no threat..

The spear itself is a symbol of law. It is not for nothing that the kingdom prohibits anyone but regular soldiers from possessing a weapon called a spear. If the guards come with spears, I shouldn't resist, even if I have proof that they took bribes. That would completely turn the city into an enemy..

However, you can buy as much as you want if you give black money. It's the most common weapon carried by adventurous adventurers. If you look around the armor stores for a bit, you can find similar items..

That's the difference between a patrol and a security guard. In fact, the only way for them to prove their identity is a patrol badge issued by the city..

It's just a patrol badge that can be forged if you want..

"Are you pulling your sword even though I have made a legally flawless argument? Are these bastards not your patrol unit, but fakes impersonating the patrol unit? They're making a plan to free these bastards.?"

"Don't talk nonsense! I can't see this patrol sign...."

"Even dogs and cows can forge something like that. It's clear evidence that you're not doing what you're supposed to do, so what does it matter?."

The guys who were so energetic are slightly faltering. You might be wondering something about the fact that you haven't been able to show off in the name of patrol until now, but honestly, if you don't attack me, I'll be bothered. My goal is to tie them all up and catch the culprit behind the incident at the border. Let those bastards who took bribes know what they will do and leave them alone.?

So the sword is not drawn. He deliberately pretends to be tired and waves his hands as if he has no energy. I'll have to pretend that I'm exhausted while catching eight adventurers, then they'll become so arrogant that they'll go overboard in the belief that they'll be able to subdue me..

"This doesn't make sense! If you refuse to be arrested, I will subdue you with force.!"

So they gathered their courage and took a step forward..

"The bastards were caught well.."

"What?"

As it is, it surrounds its body with magical power and rushes in, stabbing it with a bamboo stick. They were so sloppy that they didn't even need to increase their magical output that much..

There are many reasons why patrols do not have the authority to make arrests, but one of the biggest reasons is that they do not have the ability to do so in most situations. The armor and sword worn are more like decorations for threat..

These guys are just civilians using their power. Resisting city power in itself is foolish, so even if you put on a show, citizens will comply. Therefore, they just give patrol badges to civilians who are full of energy and have nothing to do, and use them as patrol troops for the cheap price..

That's why I'm so complacent.

"You bastards who are impersonators who don’t even know this law! I'll tie it all together and hand it over to the security guard.!"

"Ahhhh!"

Even the sword he was swinging was shaky and slow, so it didn't pose any threat. Even the adventurers must be elite soldiers compared to these guys..

I shouted, leaving behind the guys whose jaws might have been broken like that..

"Alicia! Levy! Please tie these bastards up with the kids. jin! You go to the security station and report it.."

After I settled the situation, the kids from the inn came out and moved according to my instructions. Jin looked at the patrol with a serious expression and asked me again..

"Are you okay, brother? Still, it's a patrol unit.?"

"The reasons are plentiful. How dare the patrol try to arrest citizens? If you tell the guards, they'll take their patrol badges away.?"

"Hmm...still a bit..."

"are you okay. Anyway, I'm going to catch the guy who bribed these guys right now. Just keep it alive so it doesn't die, and everything will be fine.."

Unlike the other kids who were panicking, Jin, who calmly understood the situation and helped me, ran toward the security guard after hearing my final answer. What was that guy really doing??

"Eldmia. What kind of situation is this??"

Alicia asked me with an extremely serious expression, unlike usual, but I think it's best to leave this to Ragnis' judgment..

"Levy will explain. I still have to sort it out, so I'll be gone for a bit.."

Alicia didn't bother to stop and ask me. As she said, she was once an adventurer, and she thought that in this situation, she was fully aware of what she still had to sort out, so she ran towards the location she had heard about. The biggest problem for her was that she had to leave the gate at such a late hour, but once she got there she didn't even have to worry..

"hmm? stop! Who...what is it? Eldmia? Why are you here at this hour??"

"Alec?"

Surprisingly, the person guarding the gate was a guard that Alec had never seen before. I may not know this person for the first time, but I definitely know how to roast and boil Alec..

"I was worried about how to explain it, but it turned out well. 'Cause right now I screwed up some motherfuckers trying to kidnap the girls from Auntie Alicia's inn.?"

"what?! Le, Remiri?! other people are fine?!"

This is how it works out.

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Of course, their goal was Ragnis, but who knows??

Faced with the danger of the woman he was interested in, Alec became furious and gave me permission to go out in a very friendly manner..

"Just kill half of it!"

After hearing enthusiastic responses, we entered the forest. It's not easy to find your way in the forest where night is just falling, but that's the same for them..

"About three steps from the entrance to the forest facing the gateway...at the bottom...this is it. glow-in-the-dark spores."

It was not difficult to find the traces left by rubbing the glow-in-the-dark mushroom spores. The spores, which normally lose their glow within an hour when dug out of the ground, were clearly glowing, as if they had undergone magical processing. As I silently followed the easy-to-understand arrow signs indicating the next location, I soon came into sight of a rather artificial campsite and lights..

Suddenly my anxiety soared..

Is this the original campsite in this forest? Or was it artificially created??

Neither looks good. If you have prepared in detail enough to complete a preliminary survey of the surrounding terrain, doesn't that mean you have already known Ragnis a long time ago??

But then they moved in such a sloppy and urgent manner belatedly? As I continued walking, organizing my increasingly complicated thoughts, I heard an unfamiliar voice coming from the quiet forest..

"...What do you think will happen??"

As I tried to suppress my anxiety and narrowed the distance, I gradually began to hear what the guys were talking about..

"...Baro was a tougher kid than I thought. Delt said he would have the skills of an apprentice knight.."

"If it's true, all those idiots will be cut off.."

"It's the same with all adventurers hired for a small amount of money. They're probably telling us our location by now.?"

I felt the blood disappearing from my hands and feet. At the same time, my instincts warned me that there was no time to worry. I thought I was reading ahead, but these guys are now talking to me, assuming that I'm coming for them..

It's a trap. There was someone smarter than me.

I wrapped my entire body in magical energy and jumped out with all my might. The noise they made as they passed through her bushes began to draw their attention towards me..

"What is it, an animal?..."

"Fuck! It's a guy!"

"How already?!"

A carriage for transporting drakes. And the drake above it. One guy turns around as if he's about to run towards the drake. Three guys gathered around the bonfire, widening their eyes at me and trying to pull out their swords. There's one guy who still has his back turned and can't even turn his head. So far, it wasn't much different from what I expected..

But their conversation proves me wrong..

They were one step ahead of me and Ragnis. I was assuming that the adventurers had failed and that I would end up here. Judging from that attitude, the purpose must have been to kill or incapacitate me who came to visit me like that..

What this means is that someone is continuously targeting Ragnis, who is currently defenseless at the inn..

Ignoring the cold sweat running down my face, I pull out my sword and dig into the back of the nearest guy. The maximum output of magical power was overlaid on the tense muscles, and the tip of the sword pierced at a speed incomparable to usual, instantly digging into the guy's heart..

Everything can end in failure. I feel sorry for Asilier, but she couldn't get away with her murder because of my inexperience..

"That bastard is an Auror user.!!"

"Damn it came too fast!"

The guy running towards the flying dragon was definitely the pilot. If that guy releases his dragon and mounts it, I can't chase him..

There was no time to draw the sword, so he rushed at the corpse, twisted it, and cut from the inside to the side, taking out the sword..

Three swords almost all drawn. And unlike the two who are slightly closer together, one person who is further away comes into view. what to do?

Before I thought, my body pushed the body towards that one guy and then jumped towards the two guys..

"fuck...!"

In order to cut as far as possible, he holds the pommel rather than the handle of the long sword tightly and stretches out his entire body as if he were throwing a fishing rod and attempts to cut. The sword that was swung with all its might to hit the two men's necks at the same time shone like a flash of light at that moment..

"Wow!"

A scream came from behind. I didn't have time to appreciate the fact that two people's heads were ripped off by a horizontal slash that involved more prayer than skill. I corrected my distorted posture and stabbed the guy who was struggling because of the corpse I had thrown along with the corpse. I felt like my big toenail might fall off because I was trying to keep my balance, but it worked..

"Wow...!"

Because it was a stab with all my body, I fell down with them..

However, I was confident that I had neutralized it even if I couldn't do it, so I rolled to my feet and threw my sword at the guy who had almost reached the flying dragon and shouted..

"If you don’t want to get hurt, get your hands off me right away.!"

-Powok!

When the sword flew like a javelin and got stuck in the carriage carrying the flying dragon, the surprised flying dragon struggled. When the flying dragon pilot, who had been hit in the body by his tail in the process, rolled towards me, I couldn't help but sigh in sincere relief..

"Heh! Cough! Cough!"

In order not to show my relief, I walked forward with a stride and pulled out the long sword I had thrown, managing my expression while stepping on the solar plexus of the flying dragon pilot, who was still in pain after falling. It won't hurt as the purpose is just to press it down with weight and prevent it from moving..

"If you don't tell me what's going on right now, I'll never do it again...."

"Yes, I will tell you! So please just live!"

I never thought there would come a day when I would like to stop talking. Today has become that day.

"I like it because you are quick to judge. Release the drake right away."

"yes?"

"Even if I was fooled up to this point, I can infer the rest because I have a head, right? Unless you bravely sacrifice your life for the diversionary operation planned by this guy named Delt, I will listen to your explanation as I go, so prepare to fly away quickly. Don't make nonsense. I have to control the drake, so even though I can't kill you, I can remove your fingers one by one.."

"I'll do it right away!"

The plan also failed. She went on a rant against Asilier and even got her killed. If my prediction is correct, Ragnis is being kidnapped by an unknown person around now..

As I tried to suppress my boiling impatience, stayed calm, and followed the drake pilot onto the drake, there was only one thing that came to mind..

Today is going to be a really shit night..